8/6/2023 0 Comments Atlas lathe videosThos are the parts that bring silly prices on ebay, and which never break on other lathes. And Atlas did use potmetal (OK, Zamak) on many critical parts. However, it's the lightest metal lathe of comparable size of any other sold during it's time. An Atlas is a fun lathe that can do good work. Or leave it for someone who will appreciate it for what it is. British gun barrels and send it back as a Grizzly/HarborFreight/BusyBee/Homier tool. To many good machines are lost doing this and then your stuck holding a heavy bed that no one wants to buy do to shipping cost so you scrap it and the Chinese buy it and melt it down with some 40's K ration cans. unless it's already trashed beyond usefulness. but please don't buy it just to tear it down and sell it off. And the gears show no sign of wear even after all these years. the only thing on mine is the gears and pulleys every thing else it cast iron and steel. The change gears are not that big a hassle to change most can be done by switching a single gear in the drive train. so taking 1/4" DOC is out of the question. it has been a good machine and I would not hesitate in recommending this model lathe to a friend. I have and use almost daily a Atlas 10F42 flatbed lathe.
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